His Name Is John: Happy Birthday, John the Baptist!
When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her....
View ArticleMARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD – Honored in World’s Largest Stained Glass Window
The largest stained glass church window in the world is in [choose one]: (1) Cologne, Germany; (2) The Vatican; (3) Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France; or (4) Covington, Kentucky. If you guessed...
View ArticleTwo Mary’s! Giotto’s “Birth of the Virgin” Raises an Interesting Question
September 8 is the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary– and I’ve got a question for you: WHY are there two babies in this picture? This painting, titled “Birth of the Virgin,” is by the...
View ArticleThe Exaltation of the Cross
On September 14, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Cross. This picture, the Exaltation of the Cross, is taken from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (The Very Rich Hours of the...
View ArticleHAIL, MARY, FULL OF GRACE: A New Look at the Annunciation
On March 25—exactly nine months before Christmas—the Catholic Church commemorates the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel appeared to a young Jewish girl and told her that God would like her to be the...
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